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Approximately, how far apart are the lines of latitude?

a.
The distance cannot be measured.
b.
The lines of latitude are about 69 miles apart.
c.
The lines of latitude are approximately 96 miles apart.
d.
The distance changes as the lines get closer to the equator.

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Each degree of latitude is approximately 69 miles there fore letter b
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The answer is B. The lines of Latitude are about 69 miles apart. Each line of latitude is 1 degree of the angle of circumference of the earth, with parallel latitude lines lined up going East-West. Since the lines are stacked up north to south, your latitude describes your North/South position on the earth. Since these lines are parallel, their distance in generally constant. 
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